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Apolipoprotein A5 gene variants and the risk of coronary heart disease: a case‑control study and meta‑analysis.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Oct 2013
Zhou Jianqing, Xu Limin, Huang Rong Stephanie, Huang Yi, Le Yanping, Jiang Danjie, Yang Xi, Xu Weifeng, Huang Xiaoyan, Dong Changzheng, Ye Meng, Lian Jiangfang, Duan Shiwei
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) gene variants are genetic determinants of the concentration of triglycerides, which are a known risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Using the standardized coronary angiography method, 290 CHD patients and 198 non‑CHD controls were recruited from Ningbo Lihuili Hospital. In addition, 331 unrelated healthy volunteers were recruited as healthy...
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